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	Toy manufacturer stops endless and fractured email trails with Shippabo’s centralized logistics platform

Toy manufacturer stops endless and fractured email trails with Shippabo’s centralized logistics platform

Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Connectivity Platforms
Applicable Industries	Consumer Goods Retail
Applicable Functions	Logistics & Transportation Warehouse & Inventory Management
Use Cases	Inventory Management Predictive Replenishment Supply Chain Visibility
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services System Integration
Challenge	With numerous retailers over the globe, NJ Croce Company was facing the balancing act of meeting their customers’ needs promptly while scouring through endless email trails. The main challenge was keeping track of all shipments in one place, with organized communication, documents, timelines, etc. Shippabo allows NJ Croce Company to organize data as needed. The company needed to reduce the number of processes and streamline essential ones, allowing employees to focus on running their family business and upholding a legacy of toy-making going back to 1953. Read More
About Customer	NJ Croce Company is a manufacturer of licensed wholesale products featuring DC Comics, Betty Boop, Gumby, The Simpsons, and Felix the Cat, selling to wholesale retailers. Since 1981, NJ Croce Company has proven that its motto “design and details are second to none” applies to many areas of its business - from customer service to production. Its best-in-class offerings have successfully and competitively positioned itself within the market as the go-to company for bendable action figures, bendable key chains, and 3D motion wall clocks. Read More
Solution	Shippabo’s cloud-based management platform brings greater visibility, pricing, collaboration, and actionable data to every shipment. Different segments of the team need different data sets, and various departments require recurring reports that can be difficult and time-consuming to utilize effectively. Shippabo allows for organized imports and ease of keeping on top of filing documents and any changes that occur during the shipping process. Custom views and automated reporting offer previously unforeseen insight and unique operational data. Users can set up custom views that provide a streamlined look at all their shipments’ lifecycle, optimizing and gaining crucial visibility of the supply chain. Automated reports save time by eliminating the need to keep track of shared spreadsheets, allowing periodic reports to be automated and sent to preselected team members. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Connectivity Platforms

Applicable Industries

Consumer Goods

Retail

Applicable Functions

Logistics & Transportation

Warehouse & Inventory Management

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Predictive Replenishment

Supply Chain Visibility

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

System Integration

Challenge

With numerous retailers over the globe, NJ Croce Company was facing the balancing act of meeting their customers’ needs promptly while scouring through endless email trails. The main challenge was keeping track of all shipments in one place, with organized communication, documents, timelines, etc. Shippabo allows NJ Croce Company to organize data as needed. The company needed to reduce the number of processes and streamline essential ones, allowing employees to focus on running their family business and upholding a legacy of toy-making going back to 1953.

About Customer

NJ Croce Company is a manufacturer of licensed wholesale products featuring DC Comics, Betty Boop, Gumby, The Simpsons, and Felix the Cat, selling to wholesale retailers. Since 1981, NJ Croce Company has proven that its motto “design and details are second to none” applies to many areas of its business - from customer service to production. Its best-in-class offerings have successfully and competitively positioned itself within the market as the go-to company for bendable action figures, bendable key chains, and 3D motion wall clocks.

Solution

Shippabo’s cloud-based management platform brings greater visibility, pricing, collaboration, and actionable data to every shipment. Different segments of the team need different data sets, and various departments require recurring reports that can be difficult and time-consuming to utilize effectively. Shippabo allows for organized imports and ease of keeping on top of filing documents and any changes that occur during the shipping process. Custom views and automated reporting offer previously unforeseen insight and unique operational data. Users can set up custom views that provide a streamlined look at all their shipments’ lifecycle, optimizing and gaining crucial visibility of the supply chain. Automated reports save time by eliminating the need to keep track of shared spreadsheets, allowing periodic reports to be automated and sent to preselected team members.

Impact #1	Organized imports and ease of keeping on top of filing documents and any changes during the shipping process.
Impact #2	No more endless and fractured email trails, with all documents kept in one place and archived for future reference.
Impact #3	Custom views allow users to see all current, open shipments at a glance, organized both chronologically or by customized nicknames.

Impact #1

Organized imports and ease of keeping on top of filing documents and any changes during the shipping process.

Impact #2

No more endless and fractured email trails, with all documents kept in one place and archived for future reference.

Impact #3

Custom views allow users to see all current, open shipments at a glance, organized both chronologically or by customized nicknames.

Benefit #1	Time savings in the importation process.
Benefit #2	Increased efficiency in managing shipments and communication.
Benefit #3	Reduction in the number of processes and streamlined essential ones.

Benefit #1

Time savings in the importation process.

Benefit #2

Increased efficiency in managing shipments and communication.

Benefit #3

Reduction in the number of processes and streamlined essential ones.

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Toy manufacturer stops endless and fractured email trails with Shippabo’s centralized logistics platform

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